Say what you will i will not remove my belief from correct biblical doctrine. Faith pulpit faith baptist theological seminary ankeny, iowa april 2002 the rapture in 2 thessalonians 2. Rather, jesus was talking directly to his disciples when he said things like when you see. Keep in mind that at the time of the rapture christ does not come to the earth. Jesus has the rapture on his mind october 17, 2018 lord. The eight points of the secret rapture theory are as follows keep in mind that this is a theory, not based on bible facts. Jesus, please cleanse and totally purify my soul with your precious blood and holy fire. The vast majority of christians believe that the rapture will occur just before the great tribulation this belief is based upon scriptures like 1 thessalonians 5. For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The promise is that someday very soon, at the blowing of a trumpet and the shout of an archangel, jesus will appear in the sky and take up his church, living and dead, to heaven.
I think postmillennialism is very weak from a scriptural support. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the rapture solution. Dec 01, 2018 the apostle paul tells us that jesus will bring about the rapture. Revelation and bible prophecy ubc computer science. You will not find the word, but you will find the teaching. Earth, base much of their own apocalyptic thinking on their particular interpretation of the new testaments final book. Rapture forums the rapture resource for the end times. The secret rapture theory is relatively new to christianity. Atlanta, georgia distinguished visiting professor missouri baptist college st. I do think the final rapture sign will be the dead rising and going into the holy city on first fruits 22nd of nisan, 5781 or april 4, 2021 preaching jesus the christ and there own resurrection for 40 days and a warning of repentance a jonah sign which is the only sign jesus.
The rapture is not exclusive to premillennialist views, however, as the term, premillennial, largely denotes the timeframe of christs return, not necessarily the nature of any sort of rapture event. I have to say when i was reading through this passage that quite a number of things came to my mind. We have compiled bible verses about the rapture for you to read and study. The rapture is perhaps the most important piece of prophecy for us to understand since it could very well impact us personally. The rapture is a glorious event which god has promised to the church. This topical, prophecy message on the rapture looks at the five main words associated with the second coming of jesus, and then at the overall message of comfort that a detailed examination of 1 thessalonians 4. Foreword i believe that jesus christ is lord and that jehovah, the almighty god of heaven, raised him from the. The fig tree, the final rapture sign, and the global plot. The best place to turn for answers about the rapture is scripture. The latin translation of thessalonians is the source of the english word rapture.
Jan 30, 2016 this desire to escape the world this contempt for the good world that god has made is a serious problem. This short story, easily readable in one evening, is my attempt to wrap my mind around how jesus christ could be fully god and fully man at the same time and do and say the things he did. It is based upon an assumption rather than upon what the word of god actually says. A second puzzle puzzle b consists of trying to explain why the devil cannot ever be forgiven for that first sin.
Earth to write his apocalyptic geopolitics and qualify the character of the. The lord jesus was the first one to say anything about the rapture. This same jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heav en acts 1. Download this game from microsoft store for windows 10 mobile, windows phone 8. We will examine what the rapture is, defend it biblically, and explain its personal and practical importance. Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our lord jesus christ, and by our gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that. We do not believe it is possible to know the date when jesus will return. Holy lord jesus, please cleanse and totally purify my mind and subconscious mind with your precious blood and holy fire. Jesus did not mention all the happenings of everything through out history. Jesus response to their question culminates with the passage mentioned above with jesus return and our being gathered to him. The secret about the secret rapture mentone sda church. In summary, the rapture is an event where all who have put their trust in christ, living and deceased, will suddenly be caught up from earth, be joined with. That may sound strange coming from a prophecy teacher.
The rapture describes the snatching away of the church christians. Jun 08, 2020 i believe god stopped daniels 70th week at this point and gave america 4 years to bear fruit, as was shown in the parable of the fig tree, which jesus referenced when talking to his disciples. The rapture puzzle putting the scriptural pieces together books. The prewrath proponents, in my mind, are simply midtribulationists who want a different name. I changed my opinion of pretribulation rapture to pre wrath tribulation based on the. How to get to the other side of emotional pain core.
Its timing, true purpose, and surprising minimum age. For ages, people have tried to figure out the exact and time that the prophecy of jesus s return will happen. One lord, one faith, one baptism, one god and father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. Postmillennialism, for example, claims that christ will return after a thousandyear. From the perspective of nonchristians, millions of people will vanish in an instant. The theory is that they will be taken to heaven where they will be protected during the great tribulation. The mindset of escapism, and the tohellwiththeworld thinking is the disease behind our failing influence in the world today.
One of the most common forms of the rapture theory teaches that jesus will return to earth in two phases. Plus, the fact it was placed on my mind indicated that god expected more from me immediately as a professed christian. Jesus has the rapture on his mind october 17, 2018. Jan 24, 2021 in my opinion, the genderless state of the pronouns has no bearing on what jesus was saying. He mentions it the first time in the gospel of john. But exactly when the end of the age will be is a big unknown. Yet, i do not even dedicate a chapter to proving the rapture timing in my comprehensive book on the end. Dispensationalism asserts that the reason for the rapture is to bring the church age to its conclusion and make way for god to resume his plan for israel. Dec 27, 2010 theres no doubt in my mind that they have an explanation, but i wont buy it.
The righteous dead and the righteous living will ascend with jesus to some place in the. Our senior pastor loved to preach about the coming of christ to rapture his church, to take believers, dead and alive, to heaven before a period of tribulation on the. For the person who commented about wondering where jesus spoke of the rapture. Stay tuned and discover that, in fact, jesus directly disclosed all the revelations concerning the rapture, including the two passages recorded by the apostle paul. The wrath of god was poured out on christ at calvary so it. At his ascension he was separated from them, and with the rapture he will be united with them. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Many christians believe that when jesus christ returns to this earth, he will approach secretly to snatch away all believers and all children in a rapture. But did jesus, himself, say anything about this extraordinary event. Two painfully obvious reasons the rapture must be left behind. Jesus waiting on god maranatha christ, names for hope object of jesus freely giving his life jesus christ, deity of twinkling of an eye seeking things above hope, of the saints christ as an object of hope blessed hope of rapture jesus christ, savior. I believe god stopped daniels 70th week at this point and gave america 4 years to bear fruit, as was shown in the parable of the fig tree, which jesus referenced when talking to his disciples.
The bible tells us that jerusalem will become a burdensome stone in the end times and nothing more could be the truth in these end times. The fig tree, the final rapture sign, and the global plot to. Moo, and leon morris present the early christian testimony and the contem porary discu ssion con cern ing th e au thors hip of revela ti on an intr oducti on to t he new testament. This and many other passages indicate the lord can return at any moment. It is by far the most informative, helpful book on this topic.
The rapture and glorious appearing of jesus ciirist by edward e. Holy lord jesus, please cleanse and totally purify my spirit with your precious blood and holy fire. I suggest you make it your goal to guide your group through a time of open and authentic dis cussion of the biblical truths presented in the. The promised one seeing jesus in the old testament.
Prewrath rapture say the rapture will take place just before the battle of armageddon, the ultimate expression of gods wrath. Postmillennialism, for example, claims that christ will return after a thousandyear period of blessedness and prosperity on earth. Thus, there is not one reference to the rapture at all. If the church is to go on believing that jesus can return at any time for an. In fact, i lay out the most comprehensive case that you will find anywhere for why christians are going to have to go through the. However many sincere christians today believe this popular but nonbiblical concept of the second coming. Heaven, hell, christs second coming, end times, rapture. As we approach the subject of the rapture, we want to closely examine the major pauline rapture texts for. Two painfully obvious reasons the rapture must be left. Jesus asks the question in luke 18 whether there will even be faith on the earth when he returns. Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our lord jesus christ, and by our gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken. It includes a bible study at the end including the scripture passages that inspired this story.
The rapture theory essentially teaches two resurrections. Scores who embrace the teaching have wondered with great admiration, and some with great consternation. I didnt want to hear jesus say,i never knew you, anthony, because i refused to follow his guidance in all areas of my life. Feb 18, 2021 wondering about the timing of the rapture can cause confusion and anxiety for a lot of people. Apr 22, 2017 scripture indicates that there is nothing that needs to be accomplished before the rapture of the church. I believe thats why satan tries to keep christians out of the book of revelation. The date when a new word enters the language is in general the date when the. Its all about jesus by jonathan brentner rapture ready. Because you have kept the word of my perseverance, i also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. Mar 01, 2021 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our lord and savior jesus christ.
After his resurrection, jesus was seen only by believ ers. This book is about the rapture that is sure to take place soon in 2015. You left no doubt in my mind as to agreeing with you fully, until i was listening to a pastor who was being interviewed about the rapture. My beloved spake, and said unto me, rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. The rapture is one of those often talked about and often misunderstood. You will not change our minds with your argumenative attitudes.
Rapture forums provides expert articles and analysis on the conflict that is one the whole worlds mind. Only a preseventieth week of daniel rapture is truly imminent it could. Rapture preparation brothers and sisters in christ. My new book entitled the rapture verdict is the most important thing that i have ever written, but it is also one of the most controversial because i directly challenge what most churches in the western world teach about the second coming of jesus christ. Putting the puzzle together kindle edition by beechick, allen. Our ultimate dream is to go up in the rapture to the fathers housetogetherwhich we believe will be soon. I do think the final rapture sign will be the dead rising and going into the holy city on first fruits 22nd of nisan, 5781 or april 4, 2021 preaching jesus the christ and there own resurrection for 40 days and a warning of repentance a jonah sign which is the only sign jesus gave as the sign of the messiah to the jews. It can stem from depression, anxiety, disappointment, fear or guilt and it tends to worsen when you replay and relive painful or traumatic events that occurred in the.
Rapture preparation brothers and sisters in christ prayers. Quick look at the rapture and second coming, dd 3 826 10. Obedient to your will until you come for us, whether that be in the next weeks. Orthodox mormonism does not honor christ as the coequal, coeternal son of. The coming of the lord and the rapture of the church.
It will happen when the church has reached its full number of members rather than on a specific date romans 11. Deconstruct that reasoning and out goes the rapture. According to this theory, in the first phase, jesus will come secretly at an unexpected time to snatch up or rapture believers and take them to heaven. Dear heartdweller family, while clare is working on some. Apr 05, 2010 this topical, prophecy message on the rapture looks at the five main words associated with the second coming of jesus, and then at the overall message of comfort that a detailed examination of 1 thessalonians 4. There is no judgment, no punishment, and it will be a glorious day for all believers. Today, the hope that all believers on earth will be caught up to heaven is being challenged in new waves of criticism. Revelation, prophecy, eschatology, dispensationalism.
I said in my post that god the father brings the dead in christ with him within the new jerusalem complex when he relocates his kingdom here to earth and that jesus as per matthew 24 gathers the alive in christ and brings them also into the fathers housejust like the jewish wedding ritual. Traveling down the rapture road in 2 peter part 23 the. For 6000 years, god has been gracious and forgiving toward man and has not allowed satan to have full control of earth. The exact timing of the rapture of the church is part of gods secret wisdom. In my mind, its more serious an issue than the rapture itself. My deepest desire is that we fully becomeand then stayready for you. I dont want to refuse his counsel, not even the tiniest jot or. And from this word, dispensationalists conclude that believers will be snatched up to heaven. No one but god knows what that number is, so its impossible for. The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give.
Roach part 1 historical account of the rapture s origin margaret macdonalds account the rapture can be an intriguing subject for many. I have uncovered evidence that she is a satanist whos goal it is to deceive. Louis, missouri the rapture and glorious appearing of jesus christ the new testament clearly teaches that jesus christ will come again john 14. In fact, i lay out the most comprehensive case that you will find anywhere for why. The lord is coming back for his bride and we have to be ready. In this book i discuss when the rapture will take place and why i say so. Christ as an object of hope blessed hope of rapture jesus christ. If you limit your reading to the gospels and epistles, your picture of the lord will.
Lexical innovation on the internet neologisms in blogs. But we do believe it is possible to know the season of the lords return, and it is our conviction that we are living in that season. Posttribulation rapture say christians have to suffer the trials of the tribulation, but those who remain will be caught up by jesus just before he returns to the earth at the end of the battle of armageddon. Feb 01, 2021 bible verses about the rapture many ask is the rapture biblical and the answer is yes. The question concerning the second coming of jesus is an important question for the church to come to grips with in this hour of its destiny.
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